Impulses
Worst is coming?
“Where is the president?” Maguindanao Rep. Dilangalen asked.
If she appears in Congress or say something in the open against or for her political spouse, the Ampatuan clan, it will just be like she’s putting herself in contempt. Another classic example of damn if you do, damn if you don’t situation. In this case, silence is GMA’s best defense (also a proof of her guilt?).
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Officially, the Ampatuan clan patriarch’s networth is P11 million. Unofficially, however, the wealth rebellion suspect Andal Ampatuan Sr. could reach up to at least P1.3 billion.
Like mother (GMA) and father (FG), like son (or like Ampatuan).
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Mayweather says he will defeat Pacquiao.
Hatton, dela Hoya, and Cotto also said the same before they kissed the square ring courtesy of Manny’s fists.
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Abu Sayyaf beheaded yesterday one of three hostages they seized last month in Basilan.
Wake up call to the National Defense Office.
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The latest winner of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser” is the biggest loser in the show’s history. Danny Cahill, a 40-year-old land surveyor and musician from Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, lost 239 pounds to win the $250,000 grand prize.
This is amazing! Mind over matter! He lost almost twice my weight! Another Guinness candidate I guess.
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El Niño is hitting South Luzon and the Visayas now.
The worse is yet to come?
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Ricardo “Doy” Andrada, president of the Iloilo Dinagyang Foundation Inc. (IDFI) says that they will avoid political speeches in the conduct of Dinagyang 2010.
I completely doubt if they really can avoid it. Money talks and it talks loud.
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Iloilo Prima Galaw Productions (IPGP) and the Sangguniang Kabataan (SK)-Passi City Federation are two of the 2009 Ten Accomplished Youth Organizations.
Three thumbs up to our young Ilonggo silent workers.
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The 38th Paraw Regatta is set February 14-21, 2010 with the theme: “Sailing With Honor and Pride on a Strong Filipino Seafaring Tradition.”
Can we add to the theme the idea of safety—like “sailing with Honor, Pride, and Safety…”?
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Dismantle all private armies in RP, says PPCRV.
Can we start with our local officials first?
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Jinkee Pacquiao is willing to do a movie?
With Krista? How about Ara Mina?
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Sen. Nene Pimental says if there is no motive for rebellion, then there must be no rebellion.
This sounds logical. I guess the administration would like to pursue with the rebellion accusation nonetheless just to give them the slack to do what they want against the Ampatuans. But I hope this Martial Law privilege will be used to extract justice, and not to tamper the anti-GMA evidence to the 2007 election fraud.
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Scientists in France have isolated a new giant virus that lurks inside amoeba and whose gene pool includes genetic material from other species.
This must be contained well, or else, it can become another (or worse than) AH1N1 in the making.
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The Ampatuans must not just be accused of rebellion but also murder and rape, among others.
Rebellion alone will not suffice. It can even work for the benefit of the accused. If proven guilty of rebellion alone, all they need is the Malacanang’s amnesty to be free anew.
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Joke for the Day: Old friends...
Mary and Jane are old friends. They have both been married to their husbands for a long time; Mary is upset because she thinks her husband doesn’t find her attractive anymore.
“As I get older he doesn’t bother to look at me!” Mary cries.
“I’m so sorry for you, as I get older my husband says I get more beautiful every day.” replies Jane.
“Yes, but your husband’s an antique dealer!”
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Smartly Funny Quote:
Nothing succeeds like the appearance of success.-Christopher Lasch
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Random Quotes:
The successful man will profit from his mistakes and try again in a different way.-Dale Carnegie
My motto—sans limites.—Isadora Duncan, dancer, writer (1877-1927)
(Engr. Herman Lagon, who “Facebookly” describes himself as a “social scientist,” is a physics teacher and a PhD. student in Math. He may be reached through h_lagon@yahoo.com.)
